The 1902

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match between

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and

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was not only the first international match for both sides,Argentina national team archive
on the RSSSF
on the RSSSF but the first international held in South America.Uruguay vs Argentina, el clásico más antiguo
on Conmebol, 24 Aug 2017Uruguay 0 v Argentina 6
by T. Casale, 20 Jul 2015 Argentina won 6–0,La historia del primer Argentina - Uruguay: el encuentro que dio nacimiento al seleccionado nacional
by Andrés Yossen on Aire de Santa Fe, 20 July 2020Uruguay v Argentina - Amistoso
on AUF initiating a longtime

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between both teams, that have met more than 190 times since that first encounter, becoming the international derby with the most matches played worldwide, surpassing even the England–Scotland rivalry, which, first held in 1872, is the oldest fixture in the world.

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One year before, There had been a precedent when representatives from both sides met in a match also in Montevideo, although it was not organised by any association and therefore is not considered official. Moreover, the match was organised by local club Albion in its home field located in

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, Montevideo. The Uruguayan side had nine players from that club and the remainder from Nacional. Argentina won the match by 3–2. Uruguay v argentina 1902

In 1902, both associations, AUF and AFA, agreed to play a match in the same venue. President of AFA,

Francis Hepburn Chevallier-Boutell Sir Francis Hepburn Chevallier-Boutell F.R.G.S (1851-1937) was a British engineer and sports manager, who served as President of the Argentine Association Football League between 1900 and 1906. Biography Chevallier-Boutell was born in Aspa ...

and Lomas A.C. player Juan O. Anderson selected the players for the match. 8,000 spectators attended the match. Both sides played thirteen consecutive times between 1902 and 1909, giving birth to a strong rivalry that remained through the years. Some competitions contested by Argentina and Uruguay were soon created, such as

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(first held in 1905),Copa Lipton
by José L. Pierrend on the RSSSF and

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(started in 1906).Copa Newton
by José L. Pierrend on the RSSSF

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